- Presentation
Motion:
The Executive Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council direct the CAO to develop an application to the Smart Cities Challenge program on behalf of HRM, in partnership with the Halifax Partnership and the United Way, based on poverty reduction.

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee accept the Semi-Annual Workforce report and presentation and forward it to Halifax Regional Council for information.

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
The Executive Standing Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – December 11, 2017
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of December 11, 2017 be approved as circulated.

1. Approve the individual Adult and Youth award recipients; including ten volunteers to attend the Provincial Volunteer Awards and Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM) 2018 Volunteer of the Year Awards Ceremony as found in Attachment A of the January 15, 2018 private and confidential staff report.

2. Approve Community Group award recipients in two categories as found in Attachment B of the Jnaury 15, 2018 private and confidential staff report.

3. Not release the January 15, 2018 Private and Confidential staff report to the public until the 2018 Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM) Volunteer Awards Ceremony on April 11, 2018.